Having read both the books, that is, Da Vinci Code & Angels and Demons, I have the following comments to offer: Dan Brown has done extensive research before writing both these books. His description of the Churches of Rome is simply superb. So much so, now I would like to visit Rome keeping his book with me and going through the churches and the various museums.
However, Da Vinci Code starts with a bang & ends in a whimper! He builds up to a crescendo but the end is rapid & becomes predictable. I am unable to understand as to how the secret code number is forgotten by Langdon in the Swiss Bank when even a child could say that it was the same as the one he saw around the body of Jacques Saunière & he professes himself to be an authority on the subject! Next, how could the house of the Lord where Langdon and his accomplice were taking refuge be entered by someone through the bushes? Even assuming that he was guided to enter, it is difficult to imagine the scene in a situation like that. Third, how could the three be dropped at the airport before the aircraft reaches the hangar?
At best both the books could qualify as thrillers befitting a Hindi Movie, especially this book.
